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Kateleen, 11, tells Fayetteville mayor how she'd run things
Fayette Middle School sixth-grader Kateleen Kyle took the honors after winning the city’s annual “If I were mayor I would ...” essay contest. Kateleen’s family was on hand as her winning entry was announced at the April 18 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Here comes the S-SPLOST
Call it an “S-SPLOST.” And call it “local.” Several Fayette County commissioners — including Chairman Steve Brown — want to put a stormwater sales tax on the ballot this November.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Fayetteville Council approves temporary ban on bright LEDs
The Fayetteville City Council on April 4 gave a 90-day approval to an ordinance that would cut visual clutter by curtailing the use of the increasing presence of “super-bright” LED lighting on business windows and roofs.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Fayetteville approves Waterfall rezoning
A rezoning request that enables the installation of a drive-thru kiosk for the proposed restaurant at Truett Cathy’s new Waterfall commercial development on Ga. Highway 54 and Grady Avenue received unanimous approval March 21 by the Fayetteville City Council.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Chief: Fayetteville remains one of safest cities in Georgia
A recent presentation by Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton on the city’s 2012 crime statistics showed the community continues to maintain a lower crime rate in both violent crimes and property crimes than most Georgia cities of comparable size.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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After quietly dealing with recession, Fayetteville foresees uptick
The light at the end of the fiscal tunnel may be peeking through for Fayetteville. A Feb. 22 report at the Fayetteville City Council retreat showed city revenues inching up over the next few years after taking a beating during the first few years of the Great Recession.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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JPods don't get off the ground with Fayetteville Council
When it comes to having personal transportation pods running overhead along areas of Fayetteville, the proposed JPod monorail system will have to make do on private property. That was the consensus at the Fayetteville City Council retreat held Feb. 22.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Fayetteville open to annexing new movie TV studios complex
The recent news that a portion of Fayette County just north of Fayetteville could become home to a major film and television production facility begs a question about a seemingly minor, yet pertinent facet of such a development: sewer services.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Deal reached on sales tax split
A deal has been brokered between county and city government officials in Fayette County on how to distribute local option sales tax (LOST) dollars over the next 10 years.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Frugal Fayetteville sees better year ahead
With property values and tax revenues continuing to fall, 2012 was not an easy year for Fayetteville. But what looks to be the beginning of an economic recovery paired with an ever-frugal city government might just signal better things to come in 2013.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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Sales tax split formula heads to court
Distribution of Fayette County’s local option sales tax revenue remains up in the air as the county and municipal governments have been unable to agree on the final numbers.
Source: Fayette Citizen
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